Panzers in the Atlas

After very bloody fighting during December 1942, most of Tunisia was in German control. One exception: the area around Sidi Bou Zid. Both sides spent January reorganizing, but on February 14th, the Panzers went on the offensive, attacking Sidi Bou …

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After very bloody fighting during December 1942, most of Tunisia was in German control. One exception: the area around Sidi Bou Zid. Both sides spent January reorganizing, but on February 14th, the Panzers went on the offensive, attacking Sidi Bou Zid. Pushing through the Faïd and Maizila passes, they overran the Allied position. The commander of the US II Corps failed to recognize the scope of the German attack, ordering the 3rd Battalion to hold its position and wait for reinforcements. Early on the 15th, he finally realized the threat and ordered a counterattack to relieve the isolated Battalion. As the American tanks of Combat Command C approached, more than 80 German tanks unleashed fire onto both flanks from the heights above and moved in for the kill. Within minutes the American counterattack was destroyed, and the Allied lines in Tunisia was in danger of being shattered.

Sidi Bou Zid, Tunisia

The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid (Unternehmen Frühlingswind/Operation Spring Breeze) took place during the Tunisia Campaign from 14–17 February 1943, in World War II. The battle was fought around Sidi Bou Zid, where a large number of US Army units were mauled by German and Italian forces. It resulted in the Axis forces recapturing the strategically important town of Sbeitla in central Tunisia.

Wikipedia: Battle of Sidi Bou Zid

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